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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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